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Constitution of Jamaica 1962 (rev. 2015)

Constitution
December, 1962
Jamaica
land governance
land law
The constitution was promulgated by Queen Elizabeth II through an Order in Council at independence.
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Beach Control (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations, 2015.

Regulations
Jamaica, Americas, Caribbean
land-use planning
land management
coastal areas
These Regulations amend the Beach Control (Licensing) Regulations, 1956 by: replacing the marginal note to regulation concerning manner and form of application and issue of licence; providing for the payment of fees specified in Column 2 of the Second Schedule; providing for the duration and renewal of a licence.

Amends: Beach Control (Licensing) Regulations, 1956. (2001)
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Public Gardens Regulation Act.

Legislation
Jamaica, Americas, Caribbean
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
land-use planning
protected areas
grazing
This Act provides for the management of public gardens, i.e. any land vested in the Commissioner of Lands, and designated by him or any entity acting on his behalf for use as public garden. It also prohibits various activities in such gardens and provides for seizure and impounding of stray animals. prohibited activities include: picking of fruits, plants or flowers; destroying of trees; and injuring of animals.
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Registration of Titles, Cadastral Mapping and Tenure Clarification (Special Provisions) Act.

Legislation
Jamaica, Americas, Caribbean
land-use planning
cadastres
land registration
This Act grants power to the Minister to declare an area to be a project area, so as to facilitate cadastral mapping and tenure clarification of that area, to exempt certain land from restrictions imposed by the Local Improvements Act, the Natural Resources Conservation Authority Act and the Town and Country Planning Act and to grant other exemptions regarding land registration and land tax.
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Real Estate (Dealers and Developers) Act.

Legislation
Jamaica, Americas, Caribbean
land-use planning
leases
This Act establishes the Real Estate Board and provides rules for the registration and operation of real estate dealers, real estate salesmen and real estate developers. It also provides for certain matters regarding development schemes and for inspection by real estate inspectors. Engaging in real estate business for purposes of this Act includes lease of land and the management of land. The functions of the Board shall be to regulate and control the practice of real estate business, the disposition of land in development schemes and the operation of such schemes.
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Urban Development Corporation Act.

Legislation
Jamaica, Americas, Caribbean
land-use planning
This Act establishes the Urban Development Corporation, defines its functions and powers and provides for its administration and functioning.The Corporation shall be responsible for the laying out and development of areas designated by the Minister under this Act. The Corporation may acquire land in accordance with the Land Acquisition Act. The Act also concerns the sale or lease of any land vested in the Corporation, the development of water supply and sewerage services and the relationship between the Corporation and Statutory Undertakers.
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Parishes Water Supply Act.

Legislation
Jamaica, Americas, Caribbean
land law
The 63 sections of the Act are divided into a title provision and 3 Parts: Public Water Supply (I); Jamaica Parishes Water Supply Loans (II); Miscellaneous Provisions (III). Part I is subdivided into the following headings: Construction of Works; Acquisition etc. of Land; Financial; Rates and Charges; Water Supply Accounts; Management; Legal; Offences etc.It shall be lawful for the Parish Council to apply to the Minister responsible for domestic water supplies to authorize construction of waterworks under this Act.
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Land Development and Utilization Act.

Legislation
Jamaica, Americas, Caribbean
land-use planning
farmland
This Act makes provision for the use and development of land. The Land Development and Utilization Commission, established under section 12, may with the approval of the Minister, from time to time, by order designate as agricultural land any land, which the Commission considers ought to be brought into use for agriculture.
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Real Estate (Dealers and Developers) Regulations.

Regulations
Jamaica, Americas, Caribbean
land-use planning
land registration
These Regulations implement provisions of the Real Estate (Dealers and Developers) Act in respect of applications for licences for dealers, registration of dealers, the Register of Real Estate Dealers and Real Estate Salesmen, fees, and the report required pursuant to section 29 of the Act.

Implements: Real Estate (Dealers and Developers) Act. (2006)
Amended by: Real Estate (Dealers and Developers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2010. (2010-03-10)
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Natural Resources (Prescribed Areas) (Prohibition of Categories of Enterprise, Construction and Development) Order, 1996.

Regulations
Jamaica, Americas, Caribbean
Land, Climate Change & Environment
land-use planning
protected areas
No person shall, from the 1st day of January, 1997, undertake any of the categories of enterprise, construction or development specified in Column A of the Schedule, within the area specified in Column B thereof, except under and in accordance with a permit issued by the Natural Resources Conservation Authority. This requirement shall not apply to any category of enterprise, construction or development which was in existence before the 1st of January, 1997. (2 sections and a Schedule)